McGuire AFB, New Jersey

Community in Burlington County · population 4,522 (2020 Census)

Household income: $74,071
Jan low / Jul high: 23° / 85°
Snow a year: 25 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 20
Median age: 23.7

McGuire AFB is a community of 4,522 people in Burlington County, New Jersey. It ranks more of a college town than 96% of New Jersey towns.

McGuire AFB in our rankings:

#20 in The 25 Best College Small Towns in New Jersey

How McGuire AFB ranks

Percentile among New Jersey towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of New Jersey towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

Median rent is $2,541 a month. 2.4% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of New Jersey towns with 500+ people.

Housing	McGuire AFB	Typical New Jersey town
Median home value	—	$435,600
Median rent	$2,541	$1,774
Median household income	$74,071	$111,891
Home value ÷ income	—×	3.8×
Homeownership	2.4%	80.8%
Median year built	2004	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in McGuire AFB

People	McGuire AFB	Typical New Jersey town
Median age	23.7	42.7
Age 65 and over	1.9%	18.3%
Under 18	36.0%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	35.5%	44.1%
Below the poverty line	5.8%	5.7%
Veterans	14.1%	—
Born outside the U.S.	6.3%	—
Work from home	10.4%	16.3%
Average commute	16.2 min	30.4 min
Homes with broadband	99.7%	94.6%

Weather in McGuire AFB

July highs average 85.3°F and January lows 22.5°F. About 45.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 24.6 inches of snow (typical New Jersey town: 24.5 in). Expect about 22 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 111 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Philadelphia/Mt Holly Wfo station (12.2 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

20 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of McGuire AFB since 1950, compared with 9 for the typical New Jersey town. The strongest, an EF1, struck on August 10, 2023 about 4.9 miles from the town center. The most recent was on August 10, 2023.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 21 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on June 20, 1998.

Severe weather in Burlington County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Burlington County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 16 deaths recorded.

Burlington County has been included in 31 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, other.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
September 5, 2021	Hurricane	DR-4614: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida
September 2, 2021	Hurricane	EM-3573: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida
December 11, 2020	Hurricane	DR-4574: Tropical Storm Isaias
March 25, 2020	Biological	DR-4488: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3451: Covid-19

Jobs and pay in Burlington County

Burlington County had 211,549 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $70,647 a year. Unemployment was 3.9% in 2023; in McGuire AFB itself the ACS puts it at 4.6%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in McGuire AFB

1 public school with 784 students, about 11.5 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Endeavour Elementary School	PK-4	784	11.5

Towns near McGuire AFB

New Hanover, NJ
1.2 mi · 6,367 people · home $360,200
Fort Dix, NJ
2.0 mi · 6,508 people · home —
Browns Mills, NJ
3.9 mi · 10,734 people · home $231,600
North Hanover, NJ
4.3 mi · 7,963 people · home $319,700
Pemberton, NJ
4.9 mi · 26,903 people · home $234,500
Plumsted, NJ
5.6 mi · 8,072 people · home $451,000
Country Lake Estates, NJ
6.1 mi · 4,054 people · home $249,100
Springfield, NJ
6.5 mi · 3,245 people · home $471,800

McGuire AFB questions

Is McGuire AFB, New Jersey a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, McGuire AFB scores better for retirees than 2% of New Jersey towns and quieter than 2%. 1.9% of residents are 65 or older (median age 23.7).

What is the weather like in McGuire AFB?

July highs average 85.3°F and January lows 22.5°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 45.9 inches of precipitation a year and 24.6 inches of snow.

Does McGuire AFB get tornadoes?

20 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of McGuire AFB since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF1 on August 10, 2023. The typical New Jersey town has had 9.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to McGuire AFB's Census boundary (GEOID 3442390). Comparisons use the median of New Jersey towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.